Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-03
Seed FOR TEXAS.
Lanham's Bill ApproDriating $4,000
for Seed for Texas Drouth Suf-
ferers Passes the Senate.
The RanGaIl Democrats Ask for the
Support OF the Morrison Men for
Tariff Revenue Bill.
The Action of the House on the Act
Relating 10 the Purch ass of Arms
for tho Use of SIates.
TEXAS GETS HER SEED.

I TEXAS GETS HER SEED.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. after a hard
/ struggle with several bloody-shirt north.
ern Senators who rehgiousiy oppose
every measure which in any way will
benefit the south, Senator Coke to-day
succeeded IN passing Mr.. Lanham's bill
approprlating $4,000 for the purchase OF
seeds for the drouth- stricken sections OF
Texas.
Senator HOar asked if the Senator from
TeXa' would point to clause in the con.
stltution on which he based mis- clsim
Not at this time, responded Senator
Coke.
| a debate followed as to the necessity
for such contribution to so rich q state
as Texas. Mr.. Hawley said that fer the
credit of Texas he would vote against the
bill. For this great state, this mighty
empire to pass around the hat was dis
graceful. Ii my little state of Connect
! cut came here begging for $40, 600 for
garden iced and got it he would resign.
| Mr.. CUke said his state did not ask
charity. Texas should and would take
care OF her people, but the distress in
these counties was great and the request
was simply that the agricultural depart
ment 0istrlbu seed specially to those
regions that needed it most.
The bill was then passed by a vote Of
80 to IL. So Texas will receive Just
donation in JUST cause, and more's the
pity that sm&ll-hearted and narrow
minded So-called statesman from the
northern states should have the bad
taste to object to such small appropria-
filn yIrh FRn Oh nr11I 81, Il.
Ject, be five times as large.
TARIFF LEGISLATION.
Special 10 The Gazette
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Au inquiry from
the friends of Mr.. Randall as to whether
they could count on support of the tariff
revenue bill by the Morrison Democrats
was discussed at some length at d con-
ference of the last named faction held last
night. 1t was finally decided that an
answer should be made to the effect that
the tariff reform Democrats We're so
anxious to redeem their pledges to the
people made at the Chicago convention
that they would support any measure
looking to reform of the tariff laws which
seemed reasonable in its terms. 1t was
not deemed advisable to make the reply
more 81 celtic at this time.
ROW 1T AFFECTS TEXAS.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE House lest
night passed a bill to repeal certain provi-
siOns of the act of March 8, 1875, relating
to the purchase of arms for the use of
states. Under the act Of 1908 certain
amounts were distributed among the sew
eral states for militia and arms. During
the rebellion certain states did not draw
them. Under the act of 1873 they were
permitted to be credited with the amounts
and draw them. That act was In force
but two years, when in the appropriation |
bill Of 1875 it was ordered covered into |
the treasury. This act rep is that para
graph Of the act OF 1875 ant lllows them |
10 have credit az the othe, states did. |
The following states drew a their cred |
its before the passage of Ii repeating |
provision OF 1875: Arkansas, Sl,559,- |
5G3; GtOrgia, So, l2J, 261; Louisiana, 81
229 ,93S; Mississippi, 93, III Cos; Tennes-
SEE, 81, 100 4S9; Texas, s., 40, $50; Vir- !
glris, 81, $40, 40. While thee st ties were
prevented from drawing against these !
amounts 1t is found that these amounts
were not turned into the surplus fund by
the treasury department and consequent.
~ the simple repeal of law will be suf-
tcient to restore to these states the
credits lost by said acts.
WHAT THE CRITIC SAYS.
special TO the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The Evening
Critic in an editorial tonight on judge
2esgan's election saws: Judge Reagan,
Who was elected United States Senator
rom Texas yesterday, is sixty-ninc years
If age. He served four Xears in Congress
,efore the war, was Postmaster General
If the Southern Confederacy, and is now
erving his sixth term in the House since
he war. He is a man CT indefarigable
industry, an assiduous representative Of
he interests of his constituents, and will {
make creditable record in the Senate.
lis election may be accepted as an IN.
ualifled Endorsement of his long conten-
ion for interstate commerce Iegisla-
ion.